• Soku@lemmy.world
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      5 months ago

      You can make tea out of nearly any plant. They are infusions rather than true tea but raspberry leaf or sprig tea is damn tasty

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        5 months ago

        Raspberry leaf, hibiscus, and rosehips. Citrus peel instead of rosehips if you prefer a more fruity blend. Cold press with a teaspoon or two of wildflower honey, add a mint leaf for freshness and you have wonderfully refreshing summertime tea. Add boba for the kids and they don’t mind the low sugar content!

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          5 months ago

          I’m not fancy enough to have all of this, but I have raspberries, mint, and honey. Time to experiment

          edit: I am getting so many good tips here, I’ll see if I can make something to post on Lemmy at a later date

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            5 months ago

            Cheese cloth works works amazingly well to wrap your leaves in, no cold press necessary!

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      5 months ago

      Sure. With raspberries you can use dried berries, leafs, roots. It’s a pretty versatile plant.

      You can also make tea out of gummi bears too https://www.thesweetsbarn.net/product/gummy-bear-tea/86

      Again: put stuff in hot water and let it soak. Strain said stuff and you have what is loosely defined as tea.

      I probably wouldn’t do used radial tire tea, but if that’s what floats your boat, knock yourself out.